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An independent institute for evidence-based policy
The Adhyayan Foundation for Policy and Research (AFPR) is a not-for-profit research and educational organisation based in Lucknow. We produce rigorous research to help design, implement and evaluate public policy in India.
What we do
Our six research centres work across governance and the economy, the Constitution and electoral reform, international relations and strategy, social equity, the environment and the media. We publish commentary, research and policy reports, train the next generation of researchers through our Academy and internships, and take our work to the ground through community engagement.
Around that core sit three flagships: The Democratic Line, our monthly journal; the Puri Literary Festival, which AFPR presents; and the AFPR Publishing House.
How we work
We begin with evidence and end with a solution. Every claim we publish is sourced, every figure checked, and every recommendation written for the people who must act on it. We believe durable change in a democracy comes through its institutions, and we work to strengthen them.